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New York City | Black People
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Best Music Original Song | 1972 | Isaac
Best Original Score Motion Picture | 1972 | Isaac
Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special | 1972 | Isaac
Score | 2021 | Isaac
Lifetime Achievement | 1994 | Richard
Best Music Original Dramatic Score | 1972 | Isaac
Most Promising Newcomer Male | 1972 | Richard
Best Original Song Motion Picture | 1972 | Isaac
1972 | Isaac
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | 1971 | Moses
Budget 1,125,000 USD
Box Office Collection 12,121,618 USD
Isaac Hayes was the first African-American to win the Academy Award for Best Song.
Isaac Hayes auditioned for the title role. Producers cast Richard Roundtree, but were so impressed with Hayes that they asked him to write the now legendary score to the film.
Isaac Hayes took his grandmother with him as his plus-one for the Academy Awards.
This is one of the first movies that has a character saying he is gay.
One of only three films MGM released in 1971 that made a profit, and it helped save the studio from bankruptcy.
"John Shaft: Don't let your mouth get your ass in trouble."
"Theme: Who's the black private dick / That's a sex machine to all the chicks? / SHAFT! / Ya damn right! Theme: Who is the man that would risk his neck / For his brother man? / SHAFT! / Can you dig it? Theme: Who's the cat that won't cop out / When there's danger all about? / SHAFT! / Right On! Theme: They say this cat Shaft is a bad mother... / SHUT YOUR MOUTH! / I'm talkin' 'bout Shaft. / THEN WE CAN DIG IT!"
